{"product_id":"french-silver-plated-champagne-ice-bucket-lion-0711269","title":"French Silver Plated Champagne Ice Bucket Lion Head Ring Handles 0711269","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px;text-align:center;\"\u003eFrench silver plated champagne ice bucket\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA handsome French silver plated champagne ice bucket -- a seau a champagne -- made in France by Saint Hilaire, whose name is stamped clearly on the base. The flared tulip form with its gadroon-trimmed rim and matching beaded foot ring is a classic of French hotel silver and table service, a style that flourished in the mid-twentieth century when every proper French dinner table kept a bucket chilled and ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sets this piece apart are the two lion head ring handles, each cast with a well-defined mane and an expression of calm authority, holding a braided rope ring below. The overall silver plate retains a strong, bright polish with the warm reflective depth that comes only with age and use. Marked \"Saint Hilaire France\" on the underside -- a French silverplate manufacturer whose pieces appear regularly in French estate sales and hotel liquidations. On a bar cart, a dining sideboard or a kitchen shelf, it reads as quietly confident and classically French.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition and patina consistent with age. Light surface wear visible on the lower body, as expected from regular use; the handles and rim are intact and the piece stands solidly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox. 8.1 in tall (20.5 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95% of my items are tariff-free to the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- fmf-shopify --\u003e","brand":"Fleamarketfrance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59063681581400,"sku":"FMF-3YM8BWYT","price":320.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/5776\/2392\/files\/7ad430dddc6b2d6774c8d099511d6a05_097559ab-0f83-48e1-8f1a-2728502c739d.jpg?v=1794064419","url":"https:\/\/fleamarketfrance.com\/products\/french-silver-plated-champagne-ice-bucket-lion-0711269","provider":"Fleamarketfrance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}